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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this tornado warning at Jul 16, 2015, 6:35 PM CDT for Henderson County, Warren County, Illinois. It was in force for 55 min. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2015, 6:35 PM CDT (23:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2015, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Henderson County, IL, Warren County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 6:39 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Sw Biggsville, IL | POSSIBLE TORNADO |
| Jul 16, 6:50 PM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 3 Ssw Kirkwood, IL | RATING EF-1. ESTIMATED PEAK WIND 90 MPH. PATH LENGTH 1.4 MILES. MAX WIDTH 50 YARDS. START TIME 645 PM CDT. START LOCATION 2.5 MILES SW KIRKWOOD IL. END TIME 650 PM CDT. END LOCATION 1.5 MILES S KIRKWOOD IL. |
| Jul 16, 6:50 PM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 3 Ssw Kirkwood, IL | RATING EF-1. ESTIMATED PEAK WIND 90 MPH. PATH LENGTH 1.4 MILES. MAX WIDTH 50 YARDS. START TIME 650 PM CDT. START LOCATION 2.5 MILES SW KIRKWOOD IL. END TIME 652 PM CDT. END LOCATION 1.5 MILES S KIRKWOOD IL. |
| Jul 16, 6:59 PM CDT | TORNADO | Kirkwood, IL | TORNADO STILL ON GROUND MOVING EAST...A FEW FUNNEL CLOUDS ALSO SEEN. |
| Jul 16, 7:03 PM CDT | TORNADO 2 | 2 E Kirkwood, IL | RATING EF-2. ESTIMATED PEAK WIND 120 MPH. PATH LENGTH 1.7 MILES. MAX WIDTH 300 YARDS. START TIME 659 PM CDT. START LOCATION 2 MILES E KIRKWOOD IL. END TIME 703 PM CDT. END LOCATION 2 MILES SW MONMOUTH IL. |
| Jul 16, 7:04 PM CDT | TORNADO | Monmouth, IL | POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR US 34 |
| Jul 16, 7:09 PM CDT | TORNADO 2 | 2 E Kirkwood, IL | RATING EF-2. ESTIMATED PEAK WIND 120 MPH. PATH LENGTH 1.7 MILES. MAX WIDTH 300 YARDS. START TIME 709 PM CDT. START LOCATION 2 MILES E KIRKWOOD IL. END TIME 713 PM CDT. END LOCATION 2 MILES SW MONMOUTH IL. |
| Jul 16, 7:30 PM CDT | TORNADO 2 | Cameron, IL | EF-2. PEAK WIND 125 MPH. PATH LENGTH 8.2 MILES. MAX WIDTH 700 YARDS. START TIME 713 PM CDT. START LOCATION 1 MILE SE MONMOUTH IL. END TIME 734 PM CDT. END LOCATION 2.2 MILES E CAMERON IL. |
| Jul 16, 7:30 PM CDT | TORNADO | Cameron, IL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 94 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1260 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
815
WFUS53 KDVN 162335
TORDVN
ILC071-187-170030-
/O.NEW.KDVN.TO.W.0019.150716T2335Z-150717T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
635 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 730 PM CDT
* AT 635 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER BIGGSVILLE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
OQUAWKA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
KIRKWOOD AROUND 650 PM CDT.
ROSEVILLE AROUND 655 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BERWICK...MEDIA...ORMONDE...PONEMAH...LARCHLAND...OLENA...CAMERON...
SMITHSHIRE AND GREENBUSH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
THE QUAD CITIES.
&&
LAT...LON 4078 9096 4089 9095 4093 9044 4069 9044
4066 9047
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 274DEG 27KT 4082 9087
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
GIBBS3 follow-up statements
296
WWUS53 KDVN 162340
SVSDVN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
640 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
ILC071-187-170030-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-150717T0030Z/
WARREN IL-HENDERSON IL-
640 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WARREN AND EAST CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTIES...
AT 640 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER BIGGSVILLE...OR
9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OQUAWKA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
KIRKWOOD AROUND 650 PM CDT.
MONMOUTH AND ROSEVILLE AROUND 700 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BERWICK...MEDIA...ORMONDE...PONEMAH...LARCHLAND...OLENA...CAMERON...
SMITHSHIRE AND GREENBUSH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. IF YOU
CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...EITHER
PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN
IN A LOW LYING AREA AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 4078 9096 4089 9095 4093 9044 4069 9044
4066 9047
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 272DEG 26KT 4083 9084
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
GIBBS196
WWUS53 KDVN 162350
SVSDVN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
650 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
ILC071-187-170030-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-150717T0030Z/
WARREN IL-HENDERSON IL-
650 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR WARREN
AND EASTERN HENDERSON COUNTIES...
AT 650 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER KIRKWOOD...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MONMOUTH...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
MONMOUTH AROUND 705 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
PONEMAH...LARCHLAND...BERWICK...SMITHSHIRE...CAMERON AND ORMONDE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 4081 9088 4090 9087 4093 9044 4070 9044
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 271DEG 26KT 4083 9075
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GIBBS028
WWUS53 KDVN 170001
SVSDVN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
701 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
ILC071-170011-
/O.CAN.KDVN.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-150717T0030Z/
HENDERSON IL-
701 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HENDERSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
LAT...LON 4084 9077 4091 9078 4093 9044 4081 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 258DEG 23KT 4089 9069
$$
ILC187-170030-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-150717T0030Z/
WARREN IL-
701 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WARREN COUNTY...
AT 701 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MONMOUTH...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MONMOUTH AROUND 710 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
CAMERON AND ORMONDE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 4084 9077 4091 9078 4093 9044 4081 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 258DEG 23KT 4089 9069
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GIBBSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 3:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | Bureau, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, McDonough, Mercer and 4 more | 21 hr |
| Jul 16, 6:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, Mercer, Warren | 88 min |
| Jul 16, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henderson | 43 min |
| Jul 16, 5:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Henderson | 45 min |
| Jul 16, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henderson, Mercer, Warren | 43 min |
| Jul 16, 6:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Rock Island, Whiteside | 36 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.